OCT 1
Tap Walk –various downtown eateries giving you a taste of regional micro brews and food, this is the second year for this event and is located in downtown Grants Pass. Make sure you have a designated driver!
Location: Downtown Grants Pass, OR
contact: (541) 471-6460
OCT 1-2
Art Along the Rogue – This is the ninth annual art and music festival, it includes art exhibits and demonstrations and musical performances. Come and participate in the fun- it is open to everyone!
Location: H Street in downtown Grants Pass, OR
Contact: (541) 476-5510 www.artalongtherogue.com
OCT 7-8
Quilts in the Country Quilt Show and Craft Fair – All day event that will have silent auction of small quilts, Opportunity quilt raffle,Vendors, Door prizes, Basket raffles and Refreshments as well as Demonstrations.
Location: Hugo’s Ladies Club 6050 Hugo Road
Contact: (541) 476-6350 or (541) 479-0556
OCT 8
The Applegate Trail Wagon Train Re-enactment – with a trek over Mount Sexton, a pioneer dinner, programs and stories. Come and experience what it was like!
Location: Sunny Valley, OR
Contact: (541) 472-8545 or (888) 411-1846
OCT 15-16
Cowboy Christmas – a gathering of equine-related vendors to support Once Upon a Horse, a nonprofit organization that helps children with disabilities.
Location: Saddletime Farm in Grants Pass, OR
Contact: Candy Morash, (541) 956-0600 or Heather Connard, (541) 761-5521
OCT 21-23
Page One: Celebration of Books – features literacy and reading events throughout Grants Pass, supported by Josephine Community Libraries. A dinner is Friday or Saturday, read-off is Sunday and other events are to be announced.
Location: TBD
Contact: (541) 476-0571
OCT 22
Kitchen Tour – is a peak inside the kitches of several area homes, Sponsored by the American Association of University Women. This is AAUW’s only fund raiser and all proceeds go toward scholarships.
Location: TBD
Contact: Ann Kistler (541)471-1963
OCT 22
Pumpkin Carving Contest –for all ages is held at the Wilderville Store.
Location: Winderville Store – 7845 Redwood Hwy in Grants Pass, OR
Contact: (541) 476-3924
OCT 22-23
Gun Show – including a display of firearms and accessories, ammo and knives.
Location: Josephine County Fairgrounds
Contact: Marla, (800) 659-3440
OCT 29
Tour of the Oddfellows and Masonic Cemeteries – with actors portraying the departed spirits of local historical figures is sponsored by the Josephine County Historical Society.
Location: TBD
Contact: (541)479-7827
OCT 29
Haunted House – gets scared up at the Winderville Store.
Location: Winderville Store – 7845 Redwood Hwy – Grants Pass, OR
Contact: Laura, (541) 476-3924
OCT 29
Halloween Dance –
Location: Dome School in Takilma – 9367 Takilma Rd. Cave Juntion, OR
Contact: (541)592-3911
OCT 31
Safe Halloween Trick or Treat at The Springs – all the downtown shops will be passing out goodies to the young trick or treaters. This is a safe place to take your little ones and to let them strut around in costume.
Location: Downtown Grants Pass, OR
OCT 31
Fall Family Festival – has rides , games, music and food! This is a fun event for the whole family!
Location: River Valley Community Church
Contact: (541) 476-7761
OCT 31
Halloween Carnival – with a haunted house, games, carnival booths and prizes.
Location: Grants Pass Family YMCA – 1000 Redwood Ave. Grants Pass, OR
Contact: (541)474-0001
OCT 31
Trunk-or-Treat – a community trunk-or-treat event is held at the Wilderville Store.
Location: Wilderville Store – 7845 Redwood Hwy Grants Pass, OR
Contact: (541) 476-3924